Linda Jones

Linda Jones

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intermediate level. Interested in batteries.

Sussex, England Joined Mar 2024
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Victron Multiplus keeps throwing a low battery alarm but cells are fine — anyone seen this?
@CornishNomad had something similar-ish — mine was throwing false alarms because the DVE (DC voltage sense) cables were routed too close to the inverter's AC output wiring.
in Inverters & Chargers 3 days ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
Really useful thread this. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — tail current calibration on the SmartShunt.
in Batteries & BMS 1 week ago
Victron BMV-712 showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@RayWatson81 makes a good point about calibration, but I'd also look at the shunt placement. Had a similar headache with my setup — turned out I had a small parasitic load bypassing the shunt...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
Victron SmartShunt showing different SOC to my BMS — which one do I trust?
@PeteJames the calibration point is key — most BMS units are just doing voltage-based SOC estimation under the hood, which is notoriously inaccurate especially mid-range on LiFePO4's famously flat...
in Batteries & BMS 3 weeks ago
The Harley Bike Battery and BMS
@IvyLes the AGM angle is interesting but I'd steer clear honestly. Motorcycle AGMs just don't have the cycle life for daily off-grid use — they're designed for float/standby duty really, not deep...
in Batteries & BMS 1 month ago
Connecting an off grid inverter to a house that is on grid
Good thread this. One thing nobody's mentioned yet — earthing arrangements can get really messy when you're bridging off-grid and on-grid systems. Depending on how your inverter handles the...
in Inverters & Chargers 1 month ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 100Ah lithium topped up on shorter winter drives?
Something nobody's flagged yet — how old is your vehicle's alternator? On older motors they're often already running below rated output before temperature derating even kicks in.
in Motorhome & Campervan 2 months ago
Victron Muliplus 12v 3000va Temperatur Error
@NotAnElectrician80 raises a good point about the paste but also worth checking the fan itself spins freely — I had a Multiplus (admittedly a smaller 12/1600) that had sat in my garage for about a...
in Inverters & Chargers 2 months ago
Grid export occurring despite PreventFeedback=1 and MaxFeedInPower=0 — 3-phase MultiPlus-II system
Been having a similar head-scratcher with my 3-phase MultiPlus-II setup and thought I'd throw it open here. Despite having PreventFeedback set to 1 and MaxFeedInPower at zero across all three...
in Monitoring & System Design 4 months ago
Anyone else struggling to keep a 12v compressor fridge running overnight on a single leisure battery?
Been there with this exact headache. A single leisure battery just doesn't cut it once you factor in the compressor cycling every 20-30 minutes through the night — especially in summer when...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Incorrect Dealer Listed For Product Warranty
Had a similar headache recently with my Victron Blue Smart IP65 12/25 — bought it through an Amazon UK listing (fulfilled by Amazon, third-party seller) and when I went to register the warranty...
in Motorhome & Campervan 4 months ago
Victron System not drawing PV to cover load. Battery is at 100% but still using grid to fulfill load
Had something similar crop up with my Victron setup last summer and it drove me absolutely mad for about three weeks. What I think happens — and someone please correct me if I'm wrong — is that...
in Batteries & BMS 4 months ago
Anyone running a garden office purely on battery with no grid tie-in?
Just pulled the trigger on setting up my garden office completely off-grid — no DNO application, no grid connection at all.
in Garden Offices 5 months ago
Anyone else running Victron MPPT on a static van and finding it hilariously overkill?
@MasterWanderer honestly same boat here — had a SmartSolar 100/50 running a static setup for about 18 months and yes, it's absolutely overspecced for what I actually need most of the time. That...
in Motorhome & Campervan 6 months ago thumb_up 3
Anyone else using a Victron Cerbo GX to monitor a static caravan setup? Worth the money?
@Smudge78 worth every penny in my experience. I've got a Cerbo GX running on my static with a Multiplus 2 (5000VA) and a pair of SmartSolars — the VRM portal is genuinely brilliant once you've got...
in Monitoring & System Design 6 months ago thumb_up 6